October 23, 2020

Peggy Louise Jenkins, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 22, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born on March 8, 1944 to the late E. W. Jaco and Flossie (Hern) Jaco in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Peggy enjoyed her love of gardening; especially knock out roses and Asiatic Lilies of which she would gladly give one to anyone. ...

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Peggy Louise Jenkins, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 22, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Peggy was born on March 8, 1944 to the late E. W. Jaco and Flossie (Hern) Jaco in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Peggy enjoyed her love of gardening; especially knock out roses and Asiatic Lilies of which she would gladly give one to anyone. She also enjoyed weekly yard sales and bargain hunting. She loved her children and grandchildren and would feed her family anytime they came to her home. She also loved spending time with her dog. Peggy was a woman of STRONG moral values who would gladly share those with others. She always stood for what was right. She was loved by all who knew her.

Peggy is survived by daughter Brenda Trenkamp (Gary), son Rocky Jenkins, granddaughter Hannah DeClue, grandson Diontay Cochran, granddaughter Harley Cochran, great-granddaughter Adylin Musgraves, sister Shirley York, sister Betty Parish (Dale), brother Ed Jaco (Helena), and close friend Nancy Guest.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Vickie Jaco Cochran, sisters Wanda Fredricks and Patricia Pender, brother-in-law Jim Pender.

There are no services planned. Willow Ridge Funeral and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.

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